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Soccer/Football

Marooned

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4. It does make a beautiful game less beautiful

Reply to truebrit71 (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 13, 2012, 07:39 AM

Apr 2012

The Reina-Perch head butt a week ago was a classic. Reina tried to head butt Perch but came up short, Perch fell down like he had been poleaxed. It really was hilarious until Reina drew a red card. It's too bad FIFA doesn't review games and hand out penalties for obvious dives caught on film. Might make the worst offenders think twice before trying out their latest Oscar performance.

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Sky Sports announcers laugh at Pepe's diving.. [View all] Upton Apr 2012 OP

He should have been sent off...all divers should... truebrit71 Apr 2012 #1

I agree the faking and diving brings ridicule down upon the sport.. Upton Apr 2012 #2

I think the absolute worst is Drogba...or Ronaldo...or Thierry Henri.. truebrit71 Apr 2012 #3

It does make a beautiful game less beautiful Marooned Apr 2012 #4

I'm a big Reina fan, and he deserved to be sent off for the head butt MrCoffee Apr 2012 #5

Thanks for the laugh mactime Apr 2012 #6

Complete agreement Ron Obvious Apr 2012 #7